Madison, Wis., railroad terminal transparencies, 1966.

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Madison, Wis., railroad terminal transparencies, 1966.

Slides made in May 1966 by Charles Gaede at the Milwaukee Road railway terminal in Madison, Wisconsin. Included are views taken from the tower of the terminal and images of the crossing tower, the tower operation at work, diesel engine #18a en route to Chicago, and yard scenes.

9 transparencies.

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Gaede, Charles Junior, 1920-2009

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Charles Gaede was born in Richmond, Indiana on February 11, 1920. He quit high school and performed odd jobs. He also painted houses for his father and worked in a camera shop from 1939 to 1941. He joined the Air Corps in 1941, hoping to be assigned to photography. Instead, he was sent to airplane mechanics school. In 1943, he attended the University of North Dakota. Charles Gaede along with other cadets did some flying at UND as well. Charles Gaede graduated from UND and then moved on to three ...

Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul, and Pacific Railroad Company

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